Scientists are putting tracking devices on a new species—people—as they try to learn more about how their movements affect ecosystems in national parks.
Ecology
Jun 19, 2015
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It is one of America's most popular natural wonders. But even Yosemite National Park cannot escape the drought ravaging California, now in its fourth year and fueling growing concern.
Environment
Jun 11, 2015
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Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference with a focus on updates to its popular operating systems Monday, including the announcement of native apps for its new smartwatch.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 8, 2015
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell reversed the government's proposed federal protection for a type of sage grouse specific to California and Nevada on Tuesday, and said it shows it's still possible to head off a bigger, looming ...
Ecology
Apr 21, 2015
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New maps of two recent California megafires that combine unique data sets from the U.S. Forest Service and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, are answering some of the urgent questions that follow a ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 13, 2015
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Yosemite National Park is bracing for its driest year on record, with visitor bureaus downplaying the allure of the park's most famous waterfall and instead touting the park as a destination for hiking, bicycling and photography.
Environment
Mar 31, 2015
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The elusive Sierra Nevada red fox was recently spotted in Yosemite National Park for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2015
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Peter Newman, professor and head of the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management in the College of Health and Human Development has co-authored the new book, "Sustainable Transportation in the National Parks: ...
Ecology
Dec 22, 2014
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The 2013 Rim Fire, the largest wildland fire ever recorded in the Sierra Nevada region, is still fresh in the minds of Californians, as is the urgent need to bring forests back to a more resilient condition. Land managers ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park is an iconic American landscape: It is a sub-alpine meadow surrounded by glacially sculpted granitic outcrops in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Because of its accessibility and aesthetic ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2014
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